What Did you learn from Perusing the blogs of other students participating in Genius hour/20 time?
In perusing other students blog posts, I learned what is important to kids in America. And it surprised me (in a good way) to see that most were extremely creative. For example, one girl literally created her own 5k race in her town. That, I might say, is definitely genius. Reading through her blog posts were super inspiring because no matter what happened, she never let anything drag her, or her spirits, down. In the end it turned out great.
How can you use what you have learned to impact your own Genius Hour project/ Ted Talk?
One thing I learned was that you can't give up. No matter how little progress seems to be happening, giving up is NOT an option. In my Genius Hour project, it seemed that I was barely getting anywhere. Everything just ended in me getting frustrated. But I kept doing it: going to jazz band those frigid mornings, religiously going to guitar lessons, and now it's finally starting to pay off. Chords are becoming easier to play. My fingers automatically fly to a fret whenever a note appears, all without me even having to think about it. One thing I still need help with, however, are solos. I just need to conquer my fear and do it. Easier said than done, but I am not giving up.